Nato gears for war as Russia sets to pound Aleppo ( Headlines & Global News )MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2016: Sukhoi Su-30SM ... from both the Allied coalition and the Russian-backed Syrian government. ... that Putin's impending plans will bring memories of the Grozny attacks back in ...

Putin in Syria: Chechnya All Over Again ( New York Times )... to spare Aleppo's civilians, just like there was never much sympathy in Russia for civilians trapped in Grozny while rockets were smashing the city.